A suicide attack in Afghanistan that killed seven agents marks one of the deadliest blows ever for the CIA, dealing a painful setback to an agency increasingly on the frontline of US wars. The Central Intelligence Agency lowered the flag to half-mast at its tightly guarded headquarters in
Archive for January, 2010
Mayon volcano alert may be lowered: Philippines
January 1st, 2010 |
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Philippine volcanologists Friday said they may lower the alert level around the Mayon volcano in the coming days amid signs it appeared to be in a lull, three weeks after it began spewing ash and lava. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said no ash explosion was observed
US missile strike kills three in Pakistan: officials
January 1st, 2010 |
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At least three suspected militants were killed Friday in the second US missile strike in as many days targeting Pakistan’s wild tribal region of North Waziristan, security officials said. The northwest area, rife with Islamist extremist networks, has been the focus of a barrage of bombings
US missile strike kills three in Pakistan: officials
January 1st, 2010 |
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At least three suspected militants were killed Friday in the second US missile strike in as many days targeting Pakistan’s wild tribal region of North Waziristan, security officials said. The northwest area, rife with Islamist extremist networks, has been the focus of a barrage of bombings
Pakistan’s Karachi shuts to protest violence
January 1st, 2010 |
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Pakistan’s commercial capital nearly shut down on Friday as religious and political leaders called for a strike to protest against violence after a suicide bomber killed 43 people at a religious procession this week. The Taliban, determined to topple the government, claimed responsibility